Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has called for “respect for our region” and an end to missile testing in the Pacific following China’s recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Katonivere reminded the world of the Pacific Ocean’s troubling history as a nuclear weapons testing ground. [...]

The US Justice Department (DOJ) indicted three Iranian men on Friday, accusing them of orchestrating Iran’s alleged hack-and-leak operation targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The charges outline a sweeping effort to steal sensitive data from current and former government officials and to undermine trust in the presidential election. According to the indictment, the conspirators fixed [...]

The US Secret Service published a five-page document on Friday that sheds light on critical communication failures and missed opportunities leading up to the July 13 assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was grazed by a bullet. The summary, part of an upcoming report, underscores how [...]

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship had not been verified can now vote in state and local elections, which could significantly impact key state ballot measures and tight legislative races. Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer, writing for the court, said: “We are unwilling on these facts to [...]

Nebraska’s State Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Friday that competing constitutional initiatives on abortion can remain on the ballot for the election in November. The court held that the proposed amendment does not violate Nebraska’s single-subject rule, which ensures ballot measures focus on just one issue at a time. One initiative looks to secure the [...]

A new survey released Thursday by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals that nearly two-thirds of Americans favor imposing term limits on US Supreme Court justices. However, only 3 in 10 support expanding the court’s size, a proposal pushed by Congressional Democrats and advocates for court transparency to reduce the influence of [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday vacated the class certification of Black Lives Matter protesters in their 2020 complaint against the city of Los Angeles for alleged use of excessive force. The appeals court sent the case back to the trial court for a fresh look at class certification, offering [...]

The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday that charges have been filed against Dimitri Simes, a Russian-born US citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Simes is accused of working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds from his involvement. The first indictment alleges that Simes and [...]

China and the Philippines blamed each other for a collision between their vessels on Saturday, marking the latest escalation in tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippine coast guard said in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua, was “deliberately rammed” [...]

The state of Florida on Thursday executed Loran Cole, a 57-year-old Florida man who contended that lethal injection would cause him “needless pain and suffering” due to his Parkinson’s disease. The execution took place after the US Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal to stop it. The appeal was submitted to Justice Thomas, the circuit justice [...]